There are three seats reserved for Indigenous applicant. Priority for these seats is given to Newfoundland and Labrador residents.

Indigenous applicants will first be considered within their provincial pool and, if not accepted in that competition, will be considered within the Indigenous Admissions Program competition.

Applicants will be required to meet the admissions requirements as outlined in the Admission Requirements of our website in addition to undergoing the Indigenous Verification Process of Memorial University.

Applicants will be required to identify themselves on the application for admission, and supply the following information to be eligible to compete in this program.

• Documentation that follows one of the pathways indicated in the Indigenous Verification Policy. 
• A recent (within 12 months of the application deadline) Letter of Support, submitted by a Leader or Elder of your Indigenous community which includes how he/she/they have direct experience with and/or knowledge of your connection to a living Indigenous and community. This letter is confidential and must be submitted directly to the online application system by your Indigenous community or organizational affiliation leader.
• Write a short essay about your experience as an Indigenous person that discusses what your Indigenous lived experience means to you - how do you expect that it will influence you in your program of study?